Team
: Schwalbenheim Kingdom

# Panther D

Role
: Medium Tank

## [General information](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#general-information)

Description
: The **Panther D** is a Medium Tank and the first production variant of the German Panther, deployed from mid-1943; it suffered from teething problems and a slow turret traverse that were addressed in later models. Weighing 44.3 tonnes, it is crewed by five: driver, gunner, bow gunner, commander, and loader. The **MB HL230 P30** diesel produces 600 hp for 13.5 hp/t and 46 km/h forward.
Main armament is the **75 mm KwK42** with HE and AP (PzGr 39/42, PzGr 40/42), plus coaxial **7.92mm MG34**; the turret has smoke grenades. The gunner has only a 2.5x telescope and no rangefinder or stabilizer, and turret traverse is a slow 6 deg/s — the Panther D rewards careful positioning and first-shot accuracy rather than dynamic engagements.

Locomotion
: Tracked

Supported classes
: Crewman

Obtainment
: Free

## [In-game availability](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#in-game-availability)

| Team/Loadout                                                   | [WW2](/md/rv/loadouts/ww2.md) |
| -------------------------------------------------------------- | ----------------------------- |
| [Schwalbenheim Kingdom](/md/rv/teams/schwalbenheim-kingdom.md) | Tier 3                        |

## [Vehicle](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#vehicle)

| Weight           | 44.3 t   |
| ---------------- | -------- |
| Seating capacity | 5        |
| Driver           | 1        |
| Gunner           | 1        |
| Bow gunner       | 1        |
| Commander        | 1        |
| Loader           | 1        |
| Max speed        |          |
| Forward          | 46 km/h  |
| Backward         | 3.5 km/h |

## [Powertrain](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#powertrain)

| Engine                | MB HL230 P30 |
| --------------------- | ------------ |
| Type                  | Diesel       |
| Max RPM               | 3,000 RPM    |
| Horsepower            | 600 hp       |
| Power-to-weight ratio | 13.5 hp/t    |
| Transmission          |              |
| Forward gears         | 7            |
| Reverse gears         | 1            |
| Neutral steering      | Yes          |

## [Armour](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#armour)

| Lower front plate | 105 mm–145 mm |
| ----------------- | ------------- |
| Upper front plate | 139 mm–179 mm |
| Left cheek        | 104 mm–618 mm |
| Right cheek       | 104 mm–617 mm |
| Mantlet           | 109 mm–352 mm |
| Hull side         | 40 mm–50 mm   |

## [Gunner turret](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#gunner-turret)

Feature: Smoke grenades

| Traversal        |           |
| ---------------- | --------- |
| Horizontal speed | 6 deg/s   |
| Vertical speed   | 4 deg/s   |
| Vertical limits  | -8° / 20° |

### [Weapons](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#gunner-turret-weapons)

#### [75 mm KwK42](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#gunner-turret-weapon-75-mm-kwk42)

| Reload speed                                         | 7.84s |
| ---------------------------------------------------- | ----- |
| Ammo                                                 | Max   |
| [Sprgr.42](/md/rv/shells/75-mm-kwk42-sprgr42.md)     | \*    |
| [PzGr 39/42](/md/rv/shells/75-mm-kwk42-pzgr-3942.md) | \*    |
| [PzGr 40/42](/md/rv/shells/75-mm-kwk42-pzgr-4042.md) | \*    |
| Ammo models                                          |       |
| Hull ammo                                            | 84    |

#### [7.92mm MG34](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#gunner-turret-weapon-792mm-mg34)

| Reload speed                                     | 4s  |
| ------------------------------------------------ | --- |
| Magazine size                                    | 150 |
| Ammo                                             | Max |
| [7.92×57mm](/md/rv/shells/792mm-mg34-79257mm.md) | \*  |
| Ammo models                                      |     |
| MG ammo                                          | 4   |

### [Sights](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#gunner-turret-sights)

#### [Telescope sight](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#gunner-turret-sight-1)

| Rangefinder | None |
| ----------- | ---- |
| Zoom        | 2.5x |

## [Gallery](/md/rv/vehicles/panther-d.md#gallery)

| Type      | URL                                                                      |
| --------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Thumbnail | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/panther-d/perspective.png     |
| Front     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/panther-d/front.png           |
| Back      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/panther-d/back.png            |
| Left      | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/panther-d/left.png            |
| Right     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/panther-d/right.png           |
| Top       | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/panther-d/top.png             |
| Armor     | https://cdn.astrid.ovh/public-stats-images/panther-d/armor_thumbnail.png |

Added on: 11/18/2025

ID: "Panther D"